Good morning Masters! Sunday:USRD. Lightning Bolts were flashing all over my plasma yesterday! What a game, typical for the Chargers, what a game. I have 14 miles to reach my yearly goal and since I wimped out on Sunday I should run later. I need to go look for the voice I lost last night. Run inspired!

Morning all,Grey and dreary here again today. I thought we were getting snow overnight, but nothing on my car, so looks like it passed south of us. Deep freeze coming by Wednesday.

I have 3 miles on my schedule for today. I counted out 21 weeks until my 1st half of the year, so I'm going to take a 10-week half marathon training plan and do every week twice. That should be a nice gradual build-up of mileage and should help me avoid injury from the usual too-much-too-soon. Then I'll just stick with a long run in the 10-12 mile range every week and be happy with it - be in a position to do a half whenever I want. No fulls again until 2015.

Moth, enjoy your run later. I must admit, I don't really follow football (only if I have money on it). :-)

congrats on your Chargers Moth. Da Bears were beat by Green Bay.... Again

thanks for the start E. Enjoy the 3. The HM plan sounds like a good approach. There's room to have cut back weeks if life gets in the way, and better yet, you have successfully avoided over thinking the whole process which is quite admirable (a trait I know nothing about).

I weighed in at 193 the other day, a jump from a low of 175 in the summer. All slowly gained through Oct, Nov and Dec. 175 is a good weight for me, but race weight is less. 163 would be smoken fast, knock down drag racing weight. That's 30 lbs to lose! Ugh. Well, this week is scheduled to be my first 30 miler, so it's a good start. And the new year brings the annual salmon run against the ever present current of calorie intake. Come to think of it, those salmon are really getting into shape as they make their venture upstream to mating ground. They're probably looking pretty good, all trim and salmon sexy, so there it is. Da Bears are out, and my new team is the Fighting Salmon.

This morning was a challenge as yesterday afternoon I got one of my headaches that just kept building. I went in laid down missing the beginning of the Cowboys-Eagles got up watched some, went back to bed at halftime, couldn't sleep just tried to stay motionless. Took several different pain medications including oxycontin which none of it helped. I decided to head to the gym early and get started. Monday I've been doing hill work so I got started and ran 5 miles for warm up. This felt good my legs were fine and breathing good. I got in the gym and began the hills, this was a different story, as I was nauseated and light headed. I really thought I was going to vomit but hung in there. Since my legs felt fine and breathing was normal I just had to battle the sickness. I looked at this as an opportunity to see if I could tough it out.

The end result I got in some quality hills which should help build some positive adaptations along with building block for mental toughness.

After finishing my cool down and stretching, I looked in the mirror and lucky the zombie apocalypse hasn't started or Darryl would have been trying to put an arrow through me. I took 1/2 a percaset after the run and that seems to be working, thank goodness.

Good Morning Friends! I got up a bit late this morning and chose to run 6 miles on TM. Will try to get 2 to 4 more this evening. I feel I can safely do that because tomorrow morning is bike class which I use for recovery. The IT band issue was non-existent this morning. The TM seems to be easier on my body and gives the heart and lungs a good workout.

LINEY - Thank you for the info about your daughter. Wow! That's a lot for you all to deal with and I will keep you in my prayers. My marathon is May 4th but my main priority during Nov & Dec was to get my weekly mileage up in the mid 40's to 50's. I want to get used to the mileage and then work on getting faster.

NIGHT - Whatever stage you're at in your training we all know you are giving it your best.

SNAIL - Yes I used the roller Sat and Sun. Probably contributed to me being able to run pain free this morning. Thanks for the advice.

MOTH - Don't let me down! I reached my 2013 mileage goal on Saturday because you motivated me to get it done! Now it's your turn.

MILE1 - My best racing weight (according to the racing weight book) is 119. I'm at 123 this morning. I got down to 119 this summer and Hubby said, "I think you need to put on a couple pounds." Ha! Ha! I'm not sure I run better when super low weight but I do notice that when I have inflammation going on from one night of over-indulgence in food, drink and little sleep my run is pretty crappy. So I'm motivated to keep it light.

Liz - thanks for starting us off. Great running plan. We are expected to be below 0F on Friday, so I can't imagine how cold it will be for you. Snow too! Great for skiing.

Moth - congrats to the Chargers. Enjoy the 14 later.

Mile - enjoy the rest. Well, at least Chicago made it this far. My Giants are nowhere to be found. Rangers aren't doing great either. Too funny regarding the Salmon. I need to lose at least 5lbs. "Ran" across another local Master runner/triathlete yesterday and she looked super thin. I realized I need to stop eating Christmas cookies with the eggnog chaser.

NB4 - nice run in the slush after yesterday's distance. Sorry to hear about your friend still struggling. No, I did not get new shoes from Santa. However, I am almost exclusively running in the Nimbus' right now to get full protection. These shoes are working well, but probably a bit too heavy and non-responsive for racing (but that is a long way off). Thanks for the shout outs.

fittest - wow, way to tough it out. Not sure I could do that. Hope you feel better soon.

Spunky - first, I want to say how impressed I am with your running lately. You are giving me inspiration to help ramp my miles. Wonderful how this group helps each other. Thank you. Nice 15 yesterday. Nice 6 this morning too. How is dh doing with his running?

Good morning, masters! I still have the dgs until tmrw. so not much time on the computer. This is the first day that I'm not napping when he is. I'll pbly regret it later. lol

I have not done anything since Monday a week ago unless you call lugging around a 30lb. baby nothing. I have knee issues I think from all the lunges. I couldn't hardly walk tues. & wed. (christmas day). It's better now but still there. I walked a mile Sat. with some pain. Walked 2.5 mi. y'day with very low pain but I could still feel it. I know if I were to run then it would come right back. So will keep to walking, yoga, & the bike.

And here I still have a garmin 620 & 4 brand new pair of shoes to wear. Aargh!

Eliz- sounds like a plan. I think I'm just going to run/walk for awhile & fall in love with running again with no injuries. Maybe take a page from NB4 & do just what my body allows for the day.

NB4- sounds like some tough weather & hear I am complaining about mid 40's & windy. It is cold on the lake. lol How was your Christmas? I'm going to try & post a pic of my 3 gs.

Mile- funny story on the salmon. maybe Eliz will start a new year weight loss thread. I need to lose some lbs., too. Too much sitting on my arse injured or sick this past year.

Spunky- you are doing a great job building mileage. Was that Matt Fitzgerald's race weight book? Do you recommend it? Of course, I have 2 running books in my kindle library that I haven't read, yet.

MySol- BTW, does the eggnog have any spiced rum in it? Yum! I haven't had any eggnog this year at all What leg ailments do you have?

Fittest- so do you think you have a virus? I've had a headache since last Wed. I think my is contributed to a 1 yr. old baby. lol

Moth- well my Saints are barely hanging on by a thread. Was hoping Dallas would win so we could play in a dome. So we'll play Phil. pbly in a snow storm. lol

I'll try to catch up on everyone pbly tmrw. Have a good day for now!

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Good morning Masters! Sunday:USRD. Lightning Bolts were flashing all over my plasma yesterday! What a game, typical for the Chargers, what a game. I have 14 miles to reach my yearly goal and since I wimped out on Sunday I should run later. I need to go look for the voice I lost last night. Run inspired!

Hello gang. We got about 8" of snow yesterday thru this morning so I stuck to the treadmill and managed 4 miles. I don't expect to get back on the road till Wed at the earliest.

Elizabeth: GL with your double half training plan. Sounds like it will provide plenty of miles. Does it include much speed work? That might cause some concern if you are injury prone at least as far as repeating each week.

Mile1: Good call on the RD. Almost spit water all over the place when I read the sexy salmon comment.

NB4: Glad the footing was good. I almost busted it several times on the way to chow so switched boots and added some Yak Trax for the hike to work. Much better.

Fittest: Yikes. Hopefully you feel better for the next workout.

Spunky: Nice work on the TM 6 and good new about the ITB cooperating.

MySol: I hope DW has some cookies left next week when I get home. lol

TCoplen: Lots going on for you. Hang in there. Cute pic of the little ones in their matching PJs.

Had nice 15 mile trail run on Saturday, and finally found a connecting trail I had been looking for, to complete a 10 mile loop around the Mercer Park Lake. I'm hoping to use this route for a fatass race in March.

MYSOL - Hubby still can't run but he gets on the TM or the track for 2 miles every day. He's even talking about training for a 5k when he get completely healed up. Thank you for the nice words about being motivated. We are all here to inspire and to be inspired.

THERESA - Thank you for the compliment. It means a lot coming from a great runner like you. And I can't think of a better workout program than the 30 pound baby lift. !!!

I do look forward to being with you each morning out there. We do share a common bond as we run along the dark streets.

Clap for the Wolfman:

Hopefully 2014 will see your return on a more regular basis.

We need a wordsmith around these parts

mitch:

If you're out there lurking "Happy New Year" to you. I hope you're progressing favorably.

So much talent in your body (salute)

George:

Salute....and Happy New Year

Pud:

Salute....and I hope your Boxing Day was a good one

Labmom:

Salute....and Happy New Year

Marsh:

Hopefully all is A-O-K with you.

Seems like you retired just in time to get a pay cut. Such a slap in the face to all of our military heroes

snail:

I enjoyed your account of the track meet. That will remain one of my "regrets" from within the past few years in that I did not compete on a track when my times were quite nice. I did have times when I competed against myself on the track but as you know I'm sure that does not bring out the best.

You did a nice job and good for you for getting it done (salute)

Charlie:

Hope all is well

How wonderful it would be to see you posting again (salute)

tww:

You still out there ??

Tony:

Hope all is well.

Hope you're able to find some time to hit the trails.

Have you been to the "ranch" lately ??

John:

OK....enough is enough.

Time to check-in and stir the pot.

Did you read about the scientists who are stuck in ice near Antarctica? They're out there studying "global warming".

gship:

Hope all is well and that we see you posting more and more in the coming year.

DAW:

I hope all is well with you....still burning up the treadmill ?? :-)

That remains to this day one of the funniest posts I ever read.

Falcon:

Happy New Year to you and yours (salute)

Rick (Maine):

From Sunday thank you very much for your comment regarding my change of running strategy (salute)

Good job on your miles (salute)

marco:

I hope that knee mends quickly for you

Oregon:

I continue to enjoy your pictures.

Are you able to be running/walking ?? How's the Achilles (?) doing ??

Eliz:

A new year dawns....what better time to make things happen.

I wish you the best in your training for 2014 (and in Scrabble)

moth:

Talk about coming back from the dead...I saw the finish of the Charger game yesterday.

Mile 1:

30 pounds is quite a bit to put on...and you did that gradually. So try to remember that it needs to come off gradually too. I've been there before and just a few simple disciplinary changes can make a world of difference. Good luck !!

fittest:

Holy smoke !! I know where to go and who to see if I want to get "high". Sounds like you're running a drug dispensary there :-)

Spunky:

I am so excited for you and your running household. You have been so steady in your production. Keep up the good work.

How awesome that hubby will be working toward a 5K when the time is right (salutes to you both )

Mysol:

Are you still going to the chiro ??

Monitor yourself very closely for those first signs of a "ding" when you're out. Maybe you can detect a "ding" away from the troubled area that is actually the cause of it all. Listen carefully for the first sign of anything.

Teresa:

What a wonderful picture....thank you for sharing

I'm going to suggest the same thing to you as I did to Mysol. When you get out there for a walk take it easy at first and listen carefully to your feet. The slightest thing that you notice could be the cause of it all. Obviously, once involved in a run that slight irregularity becomes magnified many times over and then it's a matter of load and capacity.

We had a wonderful Christmas with the entire family. Thank you for asking. I know from your posts that you did also.

n8simmons:

I won't ask if you had to shovel :-)

I actually wish that I had access to a treadmill about now. The one I have is beyond repair. I procrastinated over the summer months and now I'm stuck. In fairness to me though I have a low basement ceiling and selecting the right treadmill is not an easy task (unless I put my mind to it of course). The last thing I want to do is to purchase a treadmill and then have to be careful to avoid hitting my head on the ceiling :-)

RAM:

I also loved finding the connecting route. I recall a late afternoon day when the sun was setting and I was deep in the woods following a trail to "nowhere". I was within minutes of turning back for safety reasons and all of a sudden a new running-world opened before me. That was the beginning of some of the very best trail/field runs that my friend and I ever had. I can't count the number of times that we both were just fascinated and blown-away at the nature we were blessed to see along those trails/fields.

BOSN:

Hope all is well with you.

It's about time you started a weekly thread isn't it ?? You did such a great job when I was AWOL (salute)

Go Annie:

Not a single sugar cookie was consumed that didn't bring a thought of you.

Could this be the year ??

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The cold temperatures have begun to work their way into this area. Anything that's white is now a solid block of ice. Anything that managed to melt during the day's sun and spread itself across the roadways will now be "black ice" for the morning run. I never seemed to be bothered by these things in the past but with a body that's now in the defensive mode I'm becoming more and more cautious.

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